We’re back for another season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Surprised? The first season was a pretty rocky, but we’re hoping they can tighten things up a bit and lean into what worked. We’ll see soon enough. Join us for a quick refresher and some trailer and casting talk before…
Lets revisit Arryk Cargyll’s mission, recontextualize Aegon’s hissy fit and Otto’s scheming, and maybe splash in a little bit of Daemon that is shuffled around in the show as we cover the sections of Fire & Blood that are relevant to “Rhaenyra the Cruel.” This week’s reading: pg.428 p.2 through pg.430 p.3 and pg.431 p.2…
From director Jonathan Lynn comes the rare courtroom comedy. My Cousin Vinny stars Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Fred Gwynne, and…Ralph Macchio? The cast chemistry is exquisite, the writing is hilarious, and Marisa Tomei won an Oscar for her performance. The question isn’t “Will the Karate Kid be put to death?”, the question is “How will Joe Pesci get him out of this?”
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Lunchtime! A week without Talitha brings a variety of technical near-glitches and tom foolery that just wouldn’t happen with better oversight.
Sequels in the Alien franchise are always fraught with risk. Very few have been received positively, even when Ridley Scott is at the helm. So what happens when you fire up the sequel machine 45 years after the first installment to make a sequel without the iconic director? Find out by listening to our review of Alien: Romulus.
Jim & A.Ron are back for more of that HOTD action, this time with readings from Martin’s Targaryen history book, “Fire & Blood,” to match each episode of the season we just watched. This week’s reading: pg.414 p.3 through pg.418 p.1 and pg.422 p.2 through the end of pg.426 Next week’s reading: pg.428 p.2 through…
Jim and A.Ron are covering one of Ridley Scott’s best films, and that’s saying something! Alien (1979) has great set design, special effects, and direction. Whether you are watching it for the first or fifteenth time, there are so many clever details in this movie that you’re sure to be entertained. What do sheep guts, snake parts, and a human skull have in common? Listen in to find out!
Now that House of the Dragon season 2 has ended, we’ve invited Maester Anthony to join us for our wrapup podcast so we can have talk all about what went right and what went wrong. Oh, and tapestries. He has gleaned vast knowledge of tapestries from his podcasting travails. Theme song: Game of Thrones (80’s…
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Lunchtime! What are Jim and A.Ron watching, reading, and making? Get ready for a lesson on the Big Bang. If the guys had dragons, what would they name them? If you haven’t been watching the Olympics, get the only update you need here. What classic video games would you like to play again?